ObituaryRodney Mariner, beloved former rabbi of Belsize Square Synagogue and convener of the Beit Din, dies aged 83Mariner was rabbi of Belsize Square Synagogue for some three decades and convener of the Reform Beit Din for 22 yearsBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
RabbisNewly ordained rabbis reflect on studying rabbinics later in lifeFive new rabbis were ordained during a service at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue last month after completing their studies at Leo Baeck CollegeBy Hannah Gillott 3 min read
The United SynagogueRabbi Jason and Rebbetzin Elise Kleiman are Pinner’s new rabbinic coupleThey will be moving to the United Synagogue community from the Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Synagogue in LeedsBy Simon Rocker1 min read
RabbisWith more rabbis opting for a change of career, what does it take to stay in the pulpit?A rabbi’s life is demanding – but never dullBy Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain3 min read
RabbisBimah me up! Meet the circus rabbi who prays as she fliesRabbi Miri Lawrence will be performing this Sunday with The Blumenfeld CircusBy John Nathan3 min read
BooksThe New York rabbi giving Bridgerton a Yiddishe twistJo David has drawn on her experience delivering High Holy Day sermons to write a Regency romanceBy Eliana Jordan3 min read
Israel-Hamas WarProgressive rabbis call on Israel to halt Rafah attackThe rabbis say they are ‘deeply concerned for the fate of the 133 Israeli hostages still held in Gaza’By Simon Rocker1 min read
The less than holy king who erected Judaism’s most sacred monumentKing Herod was no darling of the rabbis but he was responsible for the Western WallBy Simon Rocker4 min read||May 10, 2024 09:37
All in the family: father and son become rabbis on the same dayAn ordination ceremony for new rabbis and dayanim proves a double celebration for one familyBy Simon Rocker3 min read||April 17, 2024 06:12
Former US rabbi warns of burnoutRabbi David Mason left Muswell Hill synagogue to work at a charityBy Gaby Wine1 min read||December 27, 2023 10:53